Two UVes Lost In Auto Race At Indianapolis Speed Arena
Two lives ended at the opening of the Indianapolis motor speedway when the Knox car driven by William A. Bourque and its machinist Harry Holcomb crashed into a fence during the 259 mile race. Bourque, 26, of Springfield Massachusetts, died en route to hospital. Holcomb, 22, of Grandville Massachusetts, died soon after. Robert Burman won the 250 mile feature, as multiple cars retired from the long event marred by accidents and dangerous track conditions.
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Indianapolis
Indianapolis Motor Speedway
William A. Bourque
Knox
Harry Holcomb
Barney Qolfield
Louis Chevrolet
Oldfield
Robert Burman
Bourque
Holcomb
Stoddard-Dayton
Clements
National
Merz
The
American Automobile Association
Fred Eldis
Burman
Frank Brander
Indiana National Guard
Springfield
Mass
Grandville
Albert Dennison
Knox Company
Bouque
Kinkaid
Morse
Miller
Buick
Strang
Chevrolet
Jackson
Elds
Barney Oldfield
Schaetzer
Wright
Dewitt
Veli
Stickney
Marion
Stillman
Barroni
Steily
Monson
Tinkler
Stoddard- Dayton
Ellis
Marmon
Lynch
Aitken
Lozier
Henna
Burmen
Dennis
Stearns
Ford
Wrong man arrested for alleged forgeries
Special Dispatch to the Standard. Helena, Aug. 19. J. J. Arthur was arrested in Great Falls by Constable Frey on suspicion of being A. C. Berick who is accused of passing worthless checks on Helena merchants two years ago. County Attorney Hepner discharged Arthur this morning, saying he is not Berick. Helena merchants could not identify him as Berick. Arthur agreed to cooperate and accompany police to Helena, believing it would show mistaken identity.
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The
Standard
Helena
J. J. Arthur
Great Falls
Frey
A. C. Berick
H. Ss. Hepner
Arthur
Berick
Four Die In Seattle Bridge Tragedy
An automobile with five occupants plunged from the Fourth Avenue South bridge at Andover streets in Seattle late tonight. Four were killed, authorities report, with one survivor taken to a hospital.
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Seattle
Tide Flats
Fourth Avenue South
Andover Streets
Agricultural Colleges Seek Extension Section Amid Debate
Portland August reports the Association of Agricultural Colleges and Experiment Stations considering creating a section on extension work. A committee report precedes constitutional amendment debate, with Prof. L G Carpenter urging conservation and downplaying perceived resource waste. Dean Burnett, Davenport, and Cordley discuss expanding agricultural training in secondary schools and rural problem solving.
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Portland
Association of Agricultural Colleges and Experiment Stations
L. G. Carpenter
Fort Collins
Colo
Carpenter
A. Burnett
Nebraska
Eugene Davenport
Illinois
Burnett
Davenport
A. B. Cordley
Oregon
Agricultural College
West Point dismisses seven cadets for hazing罪
Seven United States Military Academy cadets at West Point were expelled after a board found them at fault in hazing Rolando Sutton of Portland. The dismissed cadets include John H. Booker Jr., Rich ard Hooker, Earl Dunmore, Chauncey Devore, Jordon Lefevre, Albert Crane, and Jacob Fortner. Sutton, a plebe, was beaten and hospitalized after June 18, and later testified little, with rumors of involvement by ghostly assailants.
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West Point
N. Y
United States Military Academy
Secretary of War
Rolando Sutton
Portland
John H. Booker, Jr
Richard W. Hooker
Kansas City
Kansas City, Mo., Third Class; Earl W. Dunmore
Utica
Chauncey N. Devore
Wheeling
W. Va
Jordon Lefevre
Richmond
Albert Crane
Hawarden
Iowa
Jacobs. Fortner
Dolna
Fla
Military Academy
Sutton
Marine Corps
Gloucester schooner Orinoco capsizes. 11 drown at sea
The Gloucester fishing schooner Orinoco capsized at Lunenburg Nova Scotia and 11 men, all from Nova Scotia, drowned while sleeping in berths. Captain William Larkin of Pubnico and four crew members were rescued.
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Lunenburg
N. S
Nova Scotia
William Larkin
Pubnice
Care of Prisoners in Their Release
The American Prison association’s annual congress ended in Seattle with a discussion of released prisoner care led by chairman Decatur M. Sawyer. The committee urged stronger state support and ongoing support for parolees and those on suspended sentences after release.
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Seattle
The
American Prison Association
Alaska-Yukon-Pacific
Decatur M. Sawyer
Curtiss Performs Historic Aerial Maneuver at Rheims Trials
American aviator Glenn H Curtiss executes a dramatic save during trial flights at Rheims as three heavier-than-air machines maneuver together. He elevates to avoid a collision with M Duman in an Antoinette while M Tissandier flies nearby. Curtiss lands safely after four minutes, reaching 150 feet altitude. Count De Lambert and Tissandier each fly 12 minutes. Hubert Latham does short spins.
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Rheims
Glenn H. Curtiss
Curtiss
M. Duman
Wiluly
M. Tissandier
War
Count de Lambert
Hubert Latham
Persch Case Sparks New indictments in copper stock theft
New York reports widening fallout from Donald L. Persch arrest on grand larceny charges. Charles Katz of Eastern Brewing Co is indicted for complicity in the loss of 20000 copper stock shares deposited as collateral for a $59000 loan to broker M. M. Joyce. W. L. Clark also indicted and Sterling Birmingham sought on a $250 kickback charge.
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New York
Donald L. Persch
Jerome
Charles Katz
Eastern Brewing Company of
Brooklyn
Windsor Trust Company
M. M. Joyce
Augustus Heinze
Heinze
W. L. Clark
Joyce
Sterling Birmingham
Flag Raised in Candia Crete Despite Squad Presence
In Candia Crete on August 19 armed residents resisted the local flag ceremony in the city. A metropolitan intervention urged soldiers to stay in barracks. Consuls demanded Crete guarantee no wreck flag hoisted after the international squadron leaves.
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Canea
Crete
Candia
Cundia
Beet Sugar Advocates Win Inning At Trans Miss Meet
Denver reports the Southwest secured a win for beet sugar, backing development and opposing beet imports from U S possessions. Col Ike Pryor of San Antonio named president candidate. officers include Trumbo Denver Dutton Denver Baker Colorado. Patterson’s Pinchot critique was cut short as no action was taken.
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Denver
Southwest
Trans-Mississippi Commercial Congress
Friends of Beet Sugar
United States
San Antonio
Tex
Railroad Chief R W Bryan Dies After Wagon Accident
Pasadena veteran railroad official R W Bryan general superintendent of the Great Northern central division died from injuries after an accident yesterday when a wagon broke and he was thrown under it.
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Pasadena
Cal
R. W. Bryan
Central Division
Great Northern Railroad
Bryan
Billings Objects 10 Present Rates in Discrimination Complaint
The Billings chamber of commerce files a claim on behalf of Yellowstone valley alleging aggravated discrimination in rail rates in favor of Denver Helena and California cities. The complaint targets 78 trunk lines accusing them of disadvantaging Billings and its tributaries in shipments to New York and other seaports.
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The
Standard
Washington
Chamber of Commerce
Billings
Mont
Yellowstone Valley
Denver
Helena
California
New York
Tokio offers 20000 cherry trees for Potomac park
The ozaki of Tokio offers as a gift to President Taft 20,000 cherry trees to be planted in the new park along the Potomac River in Washington. The proposal signals friendly ties and a cultural gesture from Japan to the United States.
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Tokio
Ozaki of
Taft
Potomac River
Washington
Big
Armstead Scene of Fatal Affray
Shattick Dover of Pran Tso killed in the weekly widow resort incident.
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Armstead
Shattick Dover
Say Pran
Murder at Merry Widow Resort Narrows Hunt for Suspect Nevins
First Armstead murder occurs at 2 a.m. in the Merry Widow resort. Shattuck Doyle of San Francisco dies after being shot by Joe Nevins the resort secretary for women who fled on a horse after the crime. Nevins is a 26 year old tall man with brown hair and eyes and is at large near Gilmore & Pittsburg rail line. Doyle, a quarrelsome boiler maker, had recently arrived in Armstead and faced prior arrest resistance in Shoshone Idaho. Police and coroner’s jury are en route for investigations and burial plans.
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Dillon
Ave
Armstead
Gilmore & Pittsburg
Merry Widow
Shattuck Doyle
San Francisco
Joe Nevins
Doyle
Nevins
W. KE. Miller
Ford
Lima
Coronner
Shoshone
Idaho
Sun River Folk Appear Pleased at Great Falls Port
Local folk delegation from Sun River visit Great Falls port and meet with senators, expressing satisfaction with arrangements and ongoing discussions on trade and regional cooperation.
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Sun River
Settlers Question Mun River Irrigation Farm Costs
Four settlers from the Mun river irrigation project testified to the senate irrigation committee that the experiment farm provides no food value and is a needless expense. They noted ample water and good ditch conditions while criticizing the farm’s salary and usefulness. The committee heard estimates of 18 900 irrigable acres with 8 000 non irrigable, and maintenance costs near 316 000 for two years.
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Sta
Mun River
Senate Committee On Irrigation
Board of Ecommerce Rooms
Wrettlers
Reclamation Service
Fort Shaw
Senate
Thomas S. Armand
Committee of Four
Carter
Mr. Armand
Senator Carter
Senator Carter Asked Mr. van Aiken
S. B. Robbins
Sun River
Robbins
New Crisis in Chicago Street Car Trouble
Chicago workers reject the railway company's wage terms in a decisive vote. Union leaders urge international officials to rush to the scene to avert a possible walkout on the north and west side systems amid renewed tensions in the street railway dispute.
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Chicago
Chicago Railway Company
William Quinlan
W. D. Mahon
Amalgamated Association of Street and Electrical Railway
Wellman Starts In Balloon For North Pole Trip
Paris reports Walter Wellman left Spitsbergen on August 16 in a dirigible bound for the North Pole. The Chicago explorer has spent years preparing for an airship voyage and hopes to reach the pole within two to five days if winds stay favorable.
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Wellman
North Pole
Paris
Trieste
Hammerfest
Norway
Walter Wellman
Spitalbergen
Chicago
Spitzbergen
America
Spitsbergen
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Eldis
A. J. Hout
Montana
Senate Irrigation Committee
Glendive
L. W. Hill
Burke
Hhom West
Annapolis
Hazed Man
Roots Ghost
Board of Investigation
Thans. Messessippe Congress
Patterson
MR. Pinchot
Thomas M. Patterson
Colorado
Gifford Pinchot
Congress
Pinchot
Cherry
Tso
Widow Resort
Women
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